My 318 leaks oil

[mischiefdart]

I was leaking large puddles of oil out the back of the motor. My first thought it was the rear main seal but the leak seemed too big for that. Well I pulled the pan to have a look and found this.

 

[Bulldozer]

that will do it

 

[jdsduster]

clean it up good.checking to make sure gasket area is flat,hammer out if not,new seal and your good to go

 

[Inertia]

They forgot the RTV... ;-)

 

[mischiefdart]

Too much rtv if you ask me. Whatever the previous owner/mechanic did, did not last. I drove this truck home from Seattle to Delaware, glad it did not fail on the way. Happy I dont have to do the rear main too.

 

[AJ/FormS]

That usually happens when a foreign fluid finds its way into the pan. The oil seal absorbs it and expands and sometimes gets gummy or just plain feels wrong.Soft I guess youd say.Is the front one like that too?

 

[RustyRatRod]

RTV is not for use on a rubber gasket. The reasons are obvious. lol

 

[mischiefdart]

The front looked normal. Had blue rtv the length of the pan rail gaskets as well as the rubber seals. It will be fine when I am done.

 

[mischiefdart]

This is my truck with the soon to be not leaky 318